Night Hawk lyrics

(tom mckeon, ron peterson)

We`d worked ourselves senseless
Been bustin` down fences
Drivin` dry cattle, no water in sight
As we sat `round the fire
And cursed the barbed wire
A stranger broke into our light

Not knowin` no better
Some fool went for leather
But a whispered "i wouldn`t"
Put an end to the fight
Then he said, "i`m for hire.
"you need a rider.
"and i don`t mind ridin` at night."

[chorus]
Go light on the night hawk
He don`t smile, he don`t talk
To strangers, and seldom to friends
And you`ll do well to listen
When he asks you to leave him alone
He won`t ask you again

Though the man is a myst`ry
The story is hist`ry
How a range fire came
Like a thief in the night
Took his young wife and babies
His would-bes and maybes
And burned out the love in his life

[chorus]
Go light on the night hawk
He don`t smile, he don`t talk
To strangers, and seldom to friends
And you`ll do well to listen
When he asks you to leave him alone
He won`t ask you again